I am a senior at Utah Valley University, studying Bioinformatics. I’m particularly interested in genomics, and plan to pursue a PhD in the subject after I graduate next spring. I grew up in Orem, Utah, about 5 minutes away from UVU. I attended an early college high school, and in 2015 I graduated with both my high school diploma and an Associate of Science. I started at UVU that fall, and it ended up taking me longer than I would have liked to find my niche. I started out in Percussion Performance, and then switched to Biology, however when the Bioinformatics major was introduced in Fall 2021 I knew I had found my place. About the time I made the switch to Bioinformatics, I got involved in undergraduate research and discovered I really enjoy it. Information about my research can be found here.
Interests
When I’m not working on school or research projects, I try to find time for fun things, like:
Reading: Mostly science fiction and fantasy, but I’m always open to recommendations!
Playing music: I’m a percussionist and pianist.
Listening to music: I’ve found artists and songs to enjoy in just about every genre.
Drawing: Some examples of my artwork can be found on my Instagram
Hanging out with my dogs, Brego and Shadowfax.
